Traditional Spey fishing is closely associated with steelhead, salmon, and big rivers. It's a popular fly fishing technique in the Pacific Northwest that requires long rods, special lines, and ...
The rise of Spey fishing is generating new interest in making Spey casts with single-handed rods. After all, being able to cast without a back cast opens up a lot of new fishing possibilities. Spey ...
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Gawesworth said Spey casting evolved "in the 1830s, 1840s" as pioneer fly anglers searched for ways to catch fish in the big salmon rivers of the United Kingdom. The method is named after the Spey ...
The breathtaking River Spey in Scotland is home to world-famous whiskey and salmon fishing. From the Highlands to the North Sea, vivid autumnal colors are on display on Scotland’s River Spey, famous ...
Not so long ago, most fly-fishers probably thought the only kind of rods that required two hands to cast were spinning or bait-casting rigs — and big ones, at that. A fly rod was cast with one hand, ...
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Types of fishing rods – and how to choose

In the beginning, I had a classic Zebco 202 spin-cast combo, and it was good. At least, good enough for 5-year-old me. But I've owned many types of fishing rods since I was a freckle-faced boy who ...